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Mrs. Esser, upon seeing Kevin whispering to his neighbor, walks over to him and puts her finger to her lips, signaling Shhh. Kevin stops whispering. Focusing on Kevin's whispering, this incident best illustrates which of the following?
 
  a. Negative reinforcement
  b. Removal punishment
  c. Presentation punishment
  d. Positive reinforcement

Question 2

At Plains High School, students who are tardy to class are given Yard Patrol after school. Yard patrol amounts to cleaning up any trash found on the school grounds. The practice of having the students clean up the trash is best described as an attempt to apply which of the following concepts from behaviorism?
 
  a. Negative reinforcement
  b. Presentation punishment
  c. Satiation
  d. Discrimination



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b





 

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